Property Magic: How to Buy Property Using Other People’s Time, Money and Experience by Simon Zutshi

Do you want to become a successful investor in property, but don’t know where to start? ‘Property Magic: How to Buy Property Using Other People’s Time, Money and Experience’ written by property expert Simon Zutshi has all the answers.

In his book, Zutshi demonstrates how to create a profitable property portfolio without having to expend large sums of your own money or time. His strategies are tailored to the beginner investor and are perfect for those with limited to no knowledge and experience in making money in property.

Filled with comprehenisve real-life case studies and tips on how to research and make smart investment decisions, Zutshi’s book is sure to get you off to a flying start in property investment.

Rather than blindly attempting to throw your money onto unprofitable strategies, Zutshi’s book explains how it pays to thoroughly research the possibilities beforehand.

The first step in the process is that of finding a suitable property. Finding a property is easy these days thanks to incredibly useful online resources such as Zoopla and Rightmove. These sites allow you simply to type in an area and find a range of results, including the location, size of the property, number of bedrooms, garden size etc.

Once you have located a property with potential, it’s time to utilise the path that Zutshi lays out in his book. ‘Property Magic: How to Buy Property Using Other People’s Time, Money and Experience’ will guide you through the process by explaining how to use leverage in order to maximise your return on investment.

Zutshi explains how to structure the deal to your advantage, by utilising legal protections, tax reliefs and a number of other strategies that create an effective, low-risk portfolio.

By using other investors to source the finance and take on some of the risks inherited with buying a property, you can access equity without applying for a loan. Zutshi explains how investor collaborations can be a risk-free way to diversify investments and build a portfolio that will provide financial security for the future.

Once you have located a suitable property and set up collaborations to access equity and finance, Zutshi details the stages of buying and managing a property.

He explains how to value a property, structuring the purchase and best strategies for assessing the potential of a building for development or your investment.

The book covers several tax efficient strategies to invest in property, including how to reduce costs and bureaucracy of dealing with banks and solicitors. This is supplemented with carefully thought out guidance on the important issue of understanding the market, whilst reaffirming the importance of choosing a good solicitor.

At the end of ‘Property Magic: How to Buy Property Using Other People’s Time, Money and Experience’, Zutshi provides sage advice on how to manage a portfolio and give guidance on the importance of understanding the various options available when disposing of property.

Overall, ‘Property Magic: How to Buy Property Using Other People’s Time, Money and Experience’ is an invaluable guide to getting started in property investment. If you’ve always wanted to get into property investment but didn’t know where to start, then this is a perfect book for you.